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New Study Suggests Cholesterol-Lowering Statins Reduce Severe Asthma Attacks that Result in Hospitalizations and Emergency Room VisitsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Mar 2009 | 1:00 pm Germany can only pay market rate for HRE - MerkelBERLIN, March 14 (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday the German state would only be able to pay a price that conformed with usual market values for stricken lender Hypo Real Estate ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:13 am Obama Pledges to Improve Food SafetyPresident Obama promised in a radio address to reorganize the nation’s fractured food-safety system, calling the inadequate inspections “a hazard to the public health.”Source: NYT > Health | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:06 am FDA Nominee Hamburg is expert on safetyMarch 14 (Reuters) - Dr. Margaret Hamburg, a former New York City health commissioner with expertise in food safety and battling disease outbreaks, is President Barack Obama's nominee for Food and Drug...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:03 am UPDATE 1-Obama picks FDA chief, starts new food safety panelWASHINGTON, March 14 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama chose food safety and biological and nuclear threat expert Dr. Margaret Hamburg to run the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and announced a new...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:01 am Obama picks FDA chief, creates new safety panelWASHINGTON, March 14 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama chose former New York City health chief Margaret Hamburg to run the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Saturday and launched a new panel to examine...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Bill Proposes Restrictions on Raw Milk SalesAfter an outbreak of E. coli that was traced to a Connecticut dairy last summer, there is an effort to restrict raw milk sales to the farms where it is produced and farmers’ markets.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:33 am China Shenhua February coal output edges up on yrSHANGHAI, March 14 (Reuters) - China Shenhua Energy Co , the country's biggest coal producer, said on Saturday that its commercial coal production rose 1.4 percent from a year earlier in February to 15...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:31 am Suffolk’s Ban on BPA Hailed in Some QuartersThe Suffolk County Legislature has banned the use of Bisphenol-A, a hardening agent, for use in bottles and cups.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:18 am Report Highlights Discrimination Against Older PeopleA report from the Changing Ageing Partnership (CAP) reveals that Northern Ireland is out of line with other countries in terms of laws protecting older people. Northern Ireland does not have a law to protect older people against discrimination when they are accessing goods, facilities and services.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am Penn Neuroscientists Find That The Unexpected Is A Key To Human LearningThe human brain's sensitivity to unexpected outcomes plays a fundamental role in the ability to adapt and learn new behaviors, according to a new study by a team of psychologists and neuroscientists from the University of Pennsylvania.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am NCCN Announces Updates To Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma GuidelinesThe National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) presented important updates to the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology(TM) for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma at the NCCN 14th Annual Conference. Margaret A.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am Bioabsorbable Stents Show PromiseA study published online in The Lancet presented two year data for the bioabsorbable everolimus coronary stent.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am Econiche(TM) Vaccine Shows 92% Reduction In Colonization Of E. Coli O157 In Vaccinated CattleBioniche Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: BNC), a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, announced that the results of a large-scale commercial beef feedlot study with the Company's E. coli O157 vaccine - Econiche(TM) - have been published in this month's issue of Foodborne Pathogens and Disease (Vol. 6, Number 2, 2009), a peer-reviewed scientific journal.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am Researchers Develop Novel Antibiotics That Don't Trigger ResistanceBacterial resistance to antibiotics is one of medicine's most vexing challenges. In a study described in Nature Chemical Biology, researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University are developing a new generation of antibiotic compounds that do not provoke bacterial resistance. The compounds work against two notorious microbes: Vibrio cholerae, which causes cholera; and E.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am Potential Pathway For Drug InterventionA newly identified molecular pathway that directs stem cells to produce glial cells yields insights into the neurobiology of Down's syndrome and a number of central nervous system disorders characterized by too many glial cells, according to a recent study by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am Is Smaller Better? Minimally Invasive Oncologic Surgery Options Discussed At NCCN ConferenceCutting-edge surgery with less cutting is appealing for many, but how do minimally invasive surgical offerings rate in terms of outcomes for people with cancer? At the National Comprehensive Cancer Network's 14th Annual Conference, Thomas A. D'Amico, MD, of Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center discussed the pros and the cons of minimally invasive oncologic surgery alternatives. Dr.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am One Virus Particle Is Enough To Cause Infectious DiseaseCan exposure to a single virus particle lead to infection or disease? Until now, solid proof has been lacking. Experimental research with insect larvae at Wageningen University and Simon Fraser University in Canada has shown that one virus particle is theoretically enough to cause infection and subsequent disease.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am Unemployment, Health Care Spending Affect MortalityAt the Health Industries Council meeting on March 11, in Irving, Harvey Brenner, Ph.D. and professor of public health and behavioral sciences at the University of North Texas Health Science Center's School of Public Health, announced new findings that indicate that mortality is directly related to the economy.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am Morning Rounds: Economic Anxieties, Busy Clinics and Bath Products for BabiesHealth news from around the Web.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:09 am Patients Putting Off or Rushing SurgeryIn a bad economy, patients are deferring elective surgeries or speeding them up in fear they might lose their insurance.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:35 am Recipes for Health: Black Bean Soup With SpinachThis spicy, nutritious dish was inspired by a black bean soup made in Veracruz, Mexico.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:35 am Migraines in Pregnancy Boost Vascular Risks (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have migraines during pregnancy are 15 times more likely than other women to suffer a stroke, twice as likely to have heart disease and three times more likely to have blood clots and other vascular problems during pregnancy, says a U.S. study.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:25 am Combo of Tests Might Spot Ovarian Cancer Early (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Used together, a blood test and an ultrasound scan may be effective in detecting ovarian cancer in its early and more curable stages, British researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:25 am Clinical Trials Update: March 11, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:25 am Parkinson's Treatment Drugs Even Out Over Long Term (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Two drugs -- levodopa and pramipexole -- used to treat early stage Parkinson's disease each have advantages and disadvantages, but their overall impact appears to even out over a long period of treatment.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:25 am Overweight Preschoolers Raise Their Heart Disease Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- In yet another sign that obesity poses health risks at any age, new research shows that overweight children as young as age 3 can begin to show signs of cardiovascular disease risk factors.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:25 am Second-Generation Female Condom Approved (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- The Female Health Co.'s FC2 Female Condom has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the company said Wednesday. The product helps protect women against pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:25 am China's Geely Auto eyes foreign M&A for tech, marketsSHANGHAI, March 14 (Reuters) - China's Geely Automobile Holdings , considered a potential buyer of assets from struggling global auto giants, said foreign acquisitions would allow it to secure technology...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:18 am After Change in Federal Policy, Some States Take Steps to Limit Stem Cell ResearchAnti-abortion groups that oppose the use of human embryos for stem cell research said similar efforts would be made in other states.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:04 am Baby bottle chemical is removedSix makers of babies' bottles in the US are to remove a chemical from their products, amid growing concern over its possible effects.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:01 am Patient Money: Bargaining Down the Medical BillsIf you’re out of work or underinsured, hospitals and doctors may be willing to negotiate their fees.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Mar 2009 | 5:58 am Medtronic Links Device for Heart to 13 DeathsThe new data reflect the first time that Medtronic has updated fatality figures since the device was recalled in October 2007.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Mar 2009 | 5:34 am Statins may keep asthma patients out of ER-study* Asthma-related hospitalization, ER visits down by 33 pctSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Mar 2009 | 4:01 am Chrysler Canada cannot afford GM-CAW deal -sourceTORONTO, March 13 (Reuters) - Chrysler [CBS.UL] cannot afford the same labor agreement General Motors signed with the Canadian Auto Workers union and if the deal cannot be sweetened, it would be more...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Mar 2009 | 1:07 am Oxygen therapy benefit in autismOxygen treatment in a decompression chamber may help children with autism, US researchers say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:14 am School near fast-food joint? Expect fatter kidsNEW YORK (Reuters) - A fast-food restaurant within about 500 feet of a school may lead to at least a 5 percent increase in the obesity rate at that school, according to a study released on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:47 pm Increasing Physical Activity in Middle Age Eventually Lowers Mortality RiskA study shows that increased physical activity in middle age is eventually associated with reduced mortality risk to the same level as that in men with constantly high physical activity.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:56 pm Weight Loss May Not Help Prevent Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis With Varus AlignmentA study shows that obesity is a risk factor for incident knee osteoarthritis but that there is no overall relationship between obesity and the progression of knee osteoarthritis.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:50 pm Low Creatinine Levels Linked to DiabetesLower serum levels of creatinine are associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a brief report in the March issue of Diabetes Care.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:42 pm AAD 2009: Model Predicts Psoriasis and Arthritis Response to AdalimumabA model derived from a trial treating psoriatic arthritis has proven predictive of success in a broader psoriasis trial that did not measure arthritis.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:16 pm Risk Factors for Falls Identified in Older Adults With DiabetesA study shows that decreased peroneal compound muscle action potential, higher levels of cystatin-C, and poor contrast sensitivity increase the risk for falls in older people with diabetes.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm Depression and Antidepressant Use Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death in WomenA new analysis has found that major depression predicts cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in women, particularly fatal events and the association of antidepressant use with sudden cardiac death.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm Weight Loss May Not Help Prevent Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis With Varus AlignmentA study shows that obesity is a risk factor for incident knee osteoarthritis but that there is no overall relationship between obesity and the progression of knee osteoarthritis.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm Increasing Physical Activity in Middle Age Eventually Lowers Mortality RiskA study shows that increased physical activity in middle age is eventually associated with reduced mortality risk to the same level as that in men with constantly high physical activity.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm Low Creatinine Levels Linked to DiabetesLower serum levels of creatinine, a direct indicator of total muscle mass, are associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a brief report.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm Kentucky Is Top State for SmokingMore than 28% of Kentucky residents are smokers while Utah has the least smokers.WebMD Health News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:57 pm Cell phone-only homes could hurt health trackingCould your cell phone be bad for your health? Maybe. But not because it's zapping your brain.Source: CNN.com - Health | 13 Mar 2009 | 4:32 pm Smear test age 'to be reviewed'Ministers are to review the age at which women in England are screened for cervical cancer.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:59 am Iraq healthcareBaghdad resident on the scarcity of good medical careSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:42 am
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